Adam was previously chairman of Vue International and previous non-executive directorships include Stage Entertainment BV, G4S plc, Debenhams plc and Camelot Group plc.
Adam has had over 20 years’ experience as a chief executive officer across four different industries, most recently as the chief executive officer of ITV plc from April 2010 to June 2017. Over that time he has built a strong track record in turning around troubled organisations and for his ability to build and lead successful management teams. Under Adam’s leadership, ITV was transformed into one of the most successful and dynamic media and content companies in the world and its financial performance improved dramatically.
Before joining ITV, Adam was chief executive of Royal Mail, where over seven years he led its modernisation and transformed it from a heavily loss-making position to profitability. Prior to Royal Mail he was chief executive officer of The Football Association between 2000 and 2002 and joint chief executive officer of Saatchi & Saatchi from 1995 to 2000.